Laughing Squid

a daily dose of unique and curious things

Glam Rock Antithesis to Hippies

How 1970s Glam Rock Became the Screaming Antithesis of 1960s Hippie Culture

July 29, 2026

Punch Brothers Bluegrass Jaws

Punch Brothers Play a Bluegrass Cover of the ‘Jaws’ Theme on a Boat En Route to the Newport Folk Festival

July 29, 2026

Spider Exposure Therapy

How to Overcome Arachnophobia Through Exposure to Adorable Spiders

July 29, 2026

Rat Shack Baltimore

An Adorable ‘Rat Shack’ Full of Adoptable Needle-Felted Rats on Baltimore’s Federal Hill

July 29, 2026

Ants on Turntable

Hand-Drawn Ants Crawl Across a Spinning Turntable

July 28, 2026

Duckaritas

Pet Ducks Cool Off With a Watermelon and Pea ‘Margarita’ on a Hot Summer Day

July 28, 2026

Guest Actors Star Trek TNG

The Diverse Range of Guest Stars Who Appeared on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’

July 28, 2026

How Crayola Crayons Are Made

How Crayola Crayons Are Made

July 28, 2026

Electric Guitar Oud

Greek Orthodox Priest Plays His Fretless Electric Guitar Like a Heavy Metal Oud

July 27, 2026

The Rattations

An Unlikely Mashup of The Temptations’ ‘Get Ready’ and Ratt’s ‘Lack of Communication’

July 27, 2026